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Silver Cross Offers Health Screenings in November

Silver Cross offers free blood pressure checks daily from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Silver Cross Health Center, 12701 W. 143rd St., Homer Glen. Walk-ins welcomed. For more information, call (708) 364-6337.

 

Blood Pressure, Blood Glucose and Cholesterol Screenings

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Silver Cross will offer free blood pressure checks and non-fasting blood glucose (diabetes) and cholesterol screenings Thursday, Nov. 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Manhattan Medical Center, 540 North St., Suite 206, Manhattan.  Register to attend by calling (815) 478-7866.  The same free screenings will also be available Tuesday, Nov, 12, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Primary Care Professionals, located on the Silver Cross Hospital campus, Pavilion A, Suite 370, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. Register to attend by calling (815) 300-1450.

 

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Calcium Artery Scoring  

Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox and the Silver Cross Health Center—Homer Glen offers a quick and painless test using a high speed CT scanner that can measure calcium deposits in the coronary arteries to determine your risk of having a heart attack. Calcium artery scoring is ideal for men over age 45 and women over age 55 who smoke, have high blood pressure, high cholesterol or a family history of premature coronary artery disease. This scan is available for $200.  Call (815) 300-7076 for an appointment.

 Incontinence Risk AssessmentBladder control issues are not a normal part of aging and they are not something women should have to live with.  Take control of your pelvic health by completing a Sliver Cross Hospital’s short quiz at www.silvercross.org to find out if it is time you reached out for help. 

 

Scoliosis Screenings

Dr. Anthony Rinella, spine surgeon, will offer free scoliosis screenings Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Silver Cross Health Center, 12701 West 143rd St., Homer Glen. To register, call (877) 694-7722. The screenings are free and available for children and adults.

 

Sleep Disorders Assessment

Having trouble sleeping?  Silver Cross Sleep Disorders Center now offers a free online risk assessment at www.silvercross.org/sleepdisorderscenter.

 

Stroke Risk Assessment

Each year, nearly 800,000 Americans suffer a new or recurrent stroke. That means on average, a stroke occurs every 40 seconds. Find out if you are at risk and what you can do to prevent a stroke from occurring by taking the Silver Cross Neuroscience Institute’s free stroke risk assessment at www.silvercross.org/neuro.

 

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